So year later Ima come up and edit what I said some.
First and foremost, this game is fundamentally what pokemon
is supposed to be and should be without exception...
if it wasn't stupidly designed for disgusting little shits called children. Just even what could be called the worst writing,
shits all over the offensively damn bland and godly awful official pokemon writing.
Aside from pacing, a little jank, some unclear stuff, there being a quest log but not really used at all, the ero part being very ok art wise but pretty solid writing wise....
Longer way to put it is pauses when auto saves kinda. Some stuff ain't clear or is unclear at all if you forget what you were doing. There are writting warnings here and there within so anything not read in entirely on the incompetent player. Art is very alright. Nothing fantastic but alright. The writing fits perfectly and is entirely within theme/character for pokemon.
>_> but that ain't a high bar.... My favorite thing about this is like for example the ghost type being more like what their short little descriptions say which never ever ever will happen officially and fuck them for wasting it. Darkest pokemon gets is the flavour text and subtle underlying theme/vibe of hardcore massive industrial level of animal abuse. But that is quite unimportant as pokemon explicitly demands hardcore suspension of disbelief. Blah statements and meme references aside, some toss away statements makes this significantly more grounded. For all I know mayhaps more then author ever intended. Really makes the setting great (or more like phenomenal and godlike) when compared to the low bar otherwise.
Tho I cringe a bit at doing and saying...
*dramatic sigh* so for some small and large things aside I all in all do totally recommend this as it is easily one or if not just straight up the best pokemon game ever made afaik
Important additions
The author has every right to whatever stance. No game should be made with everyone in mind I not and won't say that.
However I will say coming out and making a fan game of pokemon is on the niche side. Going out and making it really stupid in certain regards.... just exactly that, it's fucking stupid!
Going for the hardcore fans with overall more a lean to gameplay then anything.... really really strongly shrinking the potential playerbase by a lot. It is cool sure great. But well well past challenge and into stupid or just bullshit here and there.
A good example of stupid... Yeah challenging blocks sure that is fine. Nothing at all wrong there. Making it take too much time if ran as author intends.... that is stupid and just become tedious. Would be on more fine if one did not and would not have to do it again in future if restarting. As is it pushes more grind asking for unreasonable amount of time (if playing as intended)
A example of just flat out fucking bullshit is Steve the gym leader. It is a unreasonable ask of time to get into the EV shit on top of getting a whole new party to max level for him alone. Without the right pokemon with the EV stuff it goes from "challenge" to just flat out wipes. Your ass WILL be steamrolled unless you pack a fuck ton of revives and full restores.
Sintax Error If you reading this? Or scrolling past. Please read this.
1 I dunno if it can be done or added... but I legitimately think a difficulty option should be mandatory. I get your entire what in a tldr fashion can be put as a 'picky git gud' stance. I get it. Not everyone likes pokemon that much. Not everyone is into it so hard.
2 Really improving and getting better art will help more to be interested and overcome what issues they may have. ESPECIALLY when a lot of people will come out and say the art ain't good enough to be worth the hassle. This could likely slide a bit better with more scene variety tho. This is assuming the art is not limited by the engine?